Ingredients :

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Hot dogs 8-10 each
Cornmeal 1 cup
Flour 1 cup
Sugar 1 T
Baking powder 1 T
Chili powder 1 t
Salt 1 t
Milk 1 cup
Eggs beaten 2 each
Oil 1/4 cup
Oil for frying

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Method :

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1. Impale the hot dogs on skewers, popsicle sticks or trimmed twigs. Dry the dogs well and set aside.
2. Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Beat milk, eggs and oil in another bowl
3. Stir milk mixture into dry ingredients just until the batter comes together.
4. Heat about 1" of oil in a skillet till just shimmering, about 360°.
5. Pour batter into a tall glass. Dip the dog in the batter to cover. Fry dog in hot oil on both sides till browned (about 2-3 minutes). Remove to paper towels.
6. Continue as above with the rest of the dogs till all done.

Variations :

* Use a deep fryer if you have one. The dogs will have a better shape.